Monthly Archives: September 2011

Today’s Quote: Enlightened Self-Interest

This used to be the way most Americans thought until the nasty, selfish Republican yuppies slithered their way into corporate and political power and began pumping out mean-spirited ‘Me Generation’ propaganda and worshipping Christianity without Jesus. I think many of the blue-collar … Continue reading

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What America Did For Entertainment Before the Inner-Tubes Stole Our Brains

All I can tell you is that this video says a band called — ho, ho — ‘The Genteels’ performed this grimace-inducing monstrosity named “Take It Off!” and that looks like the great Mamie Van Doren doing the striptease. I … Continue reading

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Breaking: Elizabeth Warren is Running for Senate

From Bold Progressives.org: BREAKING NEWS: Huffington Post reports that Elizabeth Warren is in! She’s running for Senate in Massachusetts!! […] One month ago, we launched a Draft Elizabeth Warren campaign. Our goal was to show that a grassroots army would … Continue reading

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How Many Promises Has Obama Kept?

According to PolitiFact.com, Obama has kept 144, he’s working on another 204, and he’s broken 46. Not bad for a guy who made more pre-election promises than any other recent president.  Let’s go to the chart: Chart copyright 2011 PolitiFact.com.

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Perry is the New GOP Frontrunner by a Wide Margin

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‘Green Onions’ by Booker T. and the M.G.s

Back in the ’60s and ’70s it seemed like every garage band played this tune, or tried to, and it was frequently requested at club gigs, wedding receptions and the like.  Ironic that the biggest hit Booker T. and the … Continue reading

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Discovering a ‘New Earth’

In a few billion years our sun is going to grow hotter and turn red meaning life as we know it will not be able to exist on our burnt-cinder Earth. Of course, by that time we may be human-robot … Continue reading

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President Perry’s Reign in Headlines

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Today’s Quotes: Can We Have Some Capital Gains?

Or, You Don’t Know Jack… I once read some emails on the Innertubes authored by MoDo, AKA Maureen Dowd, notorious columnist for the New York Times. Dowd is an intelligent woman and a good writer, even if I don’t always … Continue reading

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Here’s the ‘Sugar Daddy’ to Thank for ‘All Hat’ Rick Perry (Besides Karl Rove)

Karl Rove is the culprit in convincing former Blue Dog Democrat Rick Perry to convert to crapitalist Republicanism and run against good progressive Jim Hightower for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in 1990. Of course, Jim had to be replaced — he … Continue reading

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